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Is it Art? Or is it Cat?
I was attempting to photograph my first "Po-hate-o Sack" painting on a plain white background... When my overly-inquisitive cats decided...

Madeleina Kay
Feb 21 min read
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Adam's Portrait
I was nervous to paint Adam's portrait as I have never painted someone with an afro hairstyle before and I was worried it would turn out...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 291 min read
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Graves Gallery Collection - Identity
The last three or four times I have tried to visit Graves Gallery (which is above the central library in Sheffield) it has been closed...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 283 min read
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Europatinis
I can't claim credit for this idea, I just collaborated on its production. I would like to consider it an experiment in consumable...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 222 min read
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Potainting Sacks
I've started to feel like the potato painting on canvas wasn't really going anywhere - it also doesn't make a lot of sense to use this...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 212 min read
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Nikita's Portrait
I was a bit apprehensive starting Nikita's portait; firstly, because she is the only one of my project participants who I have never met...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 162 min read
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Redi's Portrait
I think i'm enjoying this part of the project more than anything else. I have enjoyed the interviews, because they have been really deep,...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 102 min read
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"there is no such thing as a sane woman" - Sexy But Psycho
I follow Dr. Jessica Taylor on social media - I find her content incredibly powerful, insightful and challenging, but above all,...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 79 min read
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Holzer-isms
When I ordered what I thought was going to be a book on Jenny Holzer's work, this piece of book art was not what I was expecting to...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 64 min read
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JC's Portrait
I found this portrait a bit more challenging because JC decided to change his colour selection during the interview and also sent me a...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 61 min read
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Only "Love" Can Hurt Like This
My Instagram feed is full of pithy quotes, relationship advice and motivational "life lessons". I am 100% guilty of sharing them to my...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 54 min read
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Lora's Portrait
Lora's is the second portrait I've finished for my research project into identity. Lora's took longer to complete than Kristyna's,...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 21 min read
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Potainting with Different Varieties of Potato
This is getting silly now... Round 1: Baking Potato I decided to attempt potainting with your standard baking potato next. I hated it....

Madeleina Kay
Jan 22 min read
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African Art Now
I picked up 'African Art Now - Fifty Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century' from the book stall at my university. I...

Madeleina Kay
Jan 14 min read
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Kristyna's Portrait
I've finished the first of ten oil portraits I am creating for my research project into identity. I painted the backgrounds of the...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 29, 20241 min read
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The "Hate Dress" Documentary
Just over a month ago, me and Jeff Kew travelled to Central Saint Martins to film the footage for this documentary film about my "Hate...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Burying Alba
We buried Alba's ashes on 27th December 2024, it was after she died, but Dad had struggled to source the tree (Populus alba) which he...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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Crafting Christmas Cards...
I usually hand-make Christmas cards for a select few people and then create some digital 'Merry Christmas' messages for mass-disemination...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 24, 20242 min read
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"Hey Chat GPT - Generate an Image of Madeleina Kay - Make her Save Europe and Kittens!"
I've been playing around with generative AI again... Chat GPT This all started because Johann asked Chat GPT to "generate an image of...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 23, 20243 min read
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Arguing for a Better World – Arianne Shahvisi
Someone bought me this book for my birthday, but since a lot of people bought me books, I can't remember who bought me this specific...

Madeleina Kay
Dec 22, 20248 min read
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